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Tapton School

Community school · Sheffield · S10 5RG

Ages 11–18 · Sheffield

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,535
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr D Bowes

Location

Address
Darwin Lane
Postcode
S10 5RG
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield, Hallam
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sheffield, Sheffield. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Secondary schools in Sheffield
33
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S10
16
Secondary in S10
3
Open schools in Sheffield LA
194
Secondary in Sheffield LA
28

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SheffieldNear S10

  • Tapton School & Sixth Form

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S10 5RG · Sheffield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.4
    • P80.5
    • EM5+71%
    • Absence6.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Notre Dame High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S10 3BT · Sheffield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.4
    • P80.7
    • EM5+67%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.2 miles away

  • King Edward VII School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Sheffield · S10 2PW · Sheffield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • High Storrs School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S11 7LH · Sheffield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att861.1
    • P80.9
    • EM5+78%
    • Absence6.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Forge Valley School & Sixth Form

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sheffield · S6 5HG · Sheffield

    Ages 11–19

    • Att847.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • Silverdale School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sheffield · S11 9QH · Sheffield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.9
    • P80.6
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence7.1%

    1.7 miles away

  • Mercia School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Sheffield · S7 2DY · Sheffield

    Ages 11–18

    • Att869.4
    • P82.1
    • EM5+86%
    • Absence3.3%

    1.9 miles away

  • UTC Sheffield City Centre

    Ofsted: Not judged

    University technical college · Secondary

    Sheffield · S1 4QF · Sheffield

    Ages 13–19

    • Att840.4
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.0%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr D Bowes

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